The word audit can be enough to elicit worry and consternation from business owners and employees alike. For most people, having their work double- and triple-checked by someone else is nerve-wracking. Not many people relish the idea of someone else looking over every...
Hopefully, your business made a profit last year. After all, that’s the primary purpose of most companies - to turn profits and generate earnings for owners and shareholders. But how do you know how much of a profit your business made in the past 12 months? Or in the...
Starting a business isn't easy. It takes a brave soul and a creative mind to deal with all the challenges of building your own company from the ground up. Business owners must wear multiple hats every day, from Chief Marketing Officer to Head Of Human Resources. Once...
What is the purpose of bookkeeping, and how can good bookkeeping improve your business? When it comes to running a company, you need everything in place and to run properly in order for your business to continually function, especially anything related to your...
2021 was a huge year for multiple reasons. However, it was incredibly important for entrepreneurs and small businesses, primarily because of the passing of the American Rescue Plan Act. This act aimed to help small businesses survive the competitive commercial...
Nearly 54 million Americans are now doing freelance work, according to a 2015 study conducted by the independent research firm Edelman Berland and commissioned by Freelancers Union and Upwork. If you're a startup or a company who operates in the digital sphere, hiring...
Many people start businesses with stars in their eyes. They only imagine the ideal scenario in which customers love their product or services, employees are loyal and trustworthy, payroll and benefits flow smoothly, and their bank account grows continuously year after...
When the financial crisis hit the United States in the late 2000s, Alabama was struck particularly hard. In fact, the state had the third-highest prevalence of economic loss during the peak of the crisis, according to an Economic Security Index report produced by The...
Small businesses often begin as passion projects. You start doing something you love and then discover a market for your products or services. You may begin selling those products or services, recognize that you need to purchase more supplies, and hire a part-time...
If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur, you’ve probably heard of GAAP, the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This set of accounting principles provides standard rules and methods for businesses to collect and report financial information. In...
In an era of increasing corporate scandals, financial frauds, and complex business transactions, ensuring the integrity and transparency of financial records has become paramount for organizations worldwide. To combat these threats and safeguard their financial...
If you’re like most small business owners, you probably haven’t put much thought into accounting methods. You may or may not even be aware that you have options when deciding how to do your accounting and that your choices will impact how you produce your financial...
